06/01/2026
Happy Pride Month! We have a fabulous lineup of films — programmed with The Varsity Pride Advisory Board — featuring cult classics, new releases, rediscovered gems, and a very exciting filmmaker-in-person screening! Which films will we see you at? 🍿🏳️🌈
🦩 June 7 & 10: THE BIRDCAGE — Back for its 30th anniversary, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane star in this Mike Nichols-Elaine May comedy classic, as a gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner, both of whom agree to put up a false front for their son’s fiancée’s conservative parents. Featuring a custom introduction from renowned film historian and critic Leonard Maltin, recorded specifically for theatrical audiences, offering insight into the film’s legacy, production, and lasting cultural impact.
📓 June 9: JENNIFER’S BODY — Join us for a Movie Bash screening of Karyn Kusama’s cult 2000s horror-comedy, starring Megan Fox as Jennifer, a seductive cheerleader who takes evil to a whole new level after becoming possessed by a demon. Now it’s up to her best friend (Amanda Seyfried) to stop Jennifer’s reign of terror before it’s too late. Audience interaction encouraged!
🚆 Opening June 11: STOP! THAT! TRAIN! — This new-release comedy starring RuPaul follows two train stewardess BFFs who switch from a dull railway to the luxurious Glamazonian Express. During a massive storm, they must work with their snooty first-class crew and President Gagwell to prevent disaster in LA.
✨ June 20: F*CKTOYS — Writer/Director/Star Annapurna Sriram will join us for an in-person Q&A after the screening of this wild, neon-soaked, chaotic odyssey! Set in the dystopian “Trashtown, USA,” AP seeks a cosmic reset after a swampy tarot reading tells her she needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb to lift her curse. Also starring François Arnaud, Brandon Flynn, Big Freedia, Damian Young, and Sadie Scott.
📼 June 30: THE WATERMELON WOMAN — In Cheryl Dunye’s groundbreaking feature debut, set against the backdrop of a 1990s video rental store, a young black le***an filmmaker (Dunye) probes into the life of “The Watermelon Woman,” a 1930s black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes. Stick around after the screening for a panel conversation with Community Leaders.
